Jake needs loving thoughts

Recently my grown son came home with a rag-tag little pup that our family was not ready to accept as yet. We had just lost our precious Casey to the tires of our speeding neighbor's truck and the new pup just came along at the wrong time. Unable to find a new home for him and none of the org. were willing to take him, he stayed on. I had him checked for Parvo and wormed along with treated for early mange. Christened Jake by my son, he became part of the household and I thought it time to go ahead and get his shots if he was going to stay on. We have not had any Parvo in our home our yard that I am aware of, but somehow he came down with Parvo last week. Wed. he was not himself and Thursday he was just plain sick. Friday morning, I took him to the vet and it only took a short time for the diagnosis. Today is now Friday again and he has not improved in the least. He is on IV feedings and is still unable to stop vomiting. The vet is not allowing us to see him at all. She is not very sociable and often downright mean to humans. Great to animals- but bedside manner is not her thing for sure. I am starting to fear he will not get well and perhaps I am doing him a disservice to continue when he is so sick. Today when I called the vet didn't even talk to me and I was told to call back in the morning. We are upto some serious dollars at this point, but that is really not the issue here. I will come up with it somehow. I just do not think I should continue if he is suffering and not getting any better. They have just told me each day that he is no better, but no worse. I do love the little fellow and I cannot bear to see him this way. He was so attached to me, that I just know he must wonder what has happened to him and where I am. I know they do not think logically, but I know they grieve over people they love. Jake followed me from room to room here at home. I feel that the vet should let me see him. I am so sorry, I used this vet and not my normal one. She is a vet that does all the low cost spay and neuter in our area. I really appreciate her doing this and I tried to give her my other business. I know she is a really good vet and she does wildlife rehab as well. Her office manager is sour and rude as well. Please keep Jake in your prayers. He is a sweet little man of mixed lineage. I see choc. lab with webbed toes and something else. He is by far the wildest pup I have ever seen. I pray he will be again.
Linda

He's going through some really tough times right now. His mom has alzheimer's really bad (most of the time she thinks he's her brother)
They (he and his 4 sisters) are trying to find 24 hour in home care and if that doesn't work she'll be put in a nursing home.

It's not only that her health is going downhill and dealing with her alzheimer's but the sisters are more interested in the house and her car...or should I say money.
It seems like everyone wants to fight. Why is that? Why can't they just be concerned with their mom and want to take care of her? Why is it always about money?
Of course I can't interfere, I'll be told she's not my mom (his sisters and I don't get along-because their all idiots )

Sorry to go on, but he's having a terrible time and only wants what's best for his mom.

Oh gosh, that's so hard to deal with. Why do people have to grow so frail?
Thinking of Mark and you, as well as his mother.

Requesting prayers for my friend Liz and her husband, Bob. He was having dental surgery last week when they cancelled it mid-op. He was exhibiting abnormal signs for his jaw -- the tests came back today and he has basal cell scarcenoma ... I suspect I just mangled the spelling of that. They are in shock at the moment, as well as the pain Bob is in.

Prayers would be appreciated.

I'm sometimes asked "Why do you spend so much of your time and money talking about kindness to animals when there is so much cruelty to men?" I answer: "I am working at the roots." -George T. Angell, reformer (1823-1909)

Thank you, Popcornbird for creating this tribute to Summer starring Livvy and Cassy

Could you all spare some prayers for me? I am so scared right now and feel like I am living a nightmare. I went for my yearly mammogram on Tuesday of last week and they found a mass in my right breast. I had a "diagnostic" on Friday and the ultrasound shows a pronounced wall around the mass that has the doctor concerned. I am having a biopsy on Thursday of this week.

There is no history of breast cancer in my family that we are aware of, but there are other kinds of cancers. I am trying to stay hopeful that all will be well, but I am so scared. My friends are being very supportive, as is my boyfriend. Everyone tells me to not get upset since I don't know what is going on. That is easily said....not easily done. All I want to do is cry. I have doubled my anti-anxiety meds, and that helps some. I just cannot believe that this is happening to me.

Prayers to all those who need them. I have a dear internet friend that has incurable cancer. We've known each other for about eight years now. She's very positive about it and is also trying alternative things to help treat it. She has made peace with it but she's got a grandchild that will be born in February. Wouldn't it be wonderful for some kind of miracle so she could watch them grow up?

9/3/13
I did the right thing by setting you free
But the pain is very deep.
If only I could turn back time, forever, you I'd keep. I miss you

I hear you whimper in your sleep
I gently pet you and say, no bad dreams
It will be alright, to my dog as dark as night.

She went into hospital a few days ago, seriously ill, according to John her husband. She won't be back at any board until after a "long absence" (John again). John said he can't tell us what the illness is.